The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Chapter 19: The Door She Didn’t Want to Open

Selene’s POV

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More giggles followed from the table behind me.

I didn’t answer.

I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, stood up slowly, and carried my tray toward the washing counter.

"Aw, come on," the other one cooed, following behind. "Don’t be so cold. We just wanted to know how it felt—being dragged like that in front of everyone. Or is the new slave mark too sore to talk about?"

I paused. My hand tightened around the tray, the metal groaning faintly under my grip. I turned with a calm gaze.

"You should go back to your table," I said softly, my voice was low and steady.

She blinked, clearly not expecting a response.

"Oh? And if I don’t?"

I took a slow step forward.

"I don’t bite unless you try to rip my skin first," I said quietly. "But if you do... I won’t stop at a warning."

Her throat bobbed as she swallowed.

"Don’t—don’t think you’re special just because Alpha Luca didn’t punish you," she said with a sneer.

"Lana! the head maid is still unconscious, you know...right?" someone shouted from the kitchen door.

The girl went pale.

and her lips parted in panic.

offered her a simple smile—one that quietly agreed with the man

kind that said, I see you now. And next time, I

last glare over her shoulder. Her hips swayed as she walked away, the exaggerated strut an act of pride, but her steps

always left traces. Even in those trying to walk away like

turned back to the sink, washed my tray in

mess. And the more they tried to test

headed to report my new head maid,as

Mariam didn’t waste time. She handed me a dusting cloth, a pale blue apron, and a soft-bristled broom. There was

chambers of the Alphas today," she

froze

The private chambers.

core of the Duskdraven estate. The personal space of the quadruplet Alphas. Sacred territory where only trusted staff were

my mouth. Not to protest—just to ask, to understand—but the question died before it reached my lips.

didn’t sense any ill intent from her. Her commands were stern but fair. She didn’t watch me with hatred. If anything, she barely looked at me at all. Maybe she didn’t even know who gave the order or maybe she knew and was only carrying it

chest tightened. I swallowed hard and gave a silent

of the estate, I passed a group of omega maids gathered near the central

hear? The heir to the throne is

mean

attend and stay in the estate until

I hope we catch a glimpse of him.

like sharp glass digging into my skin. I stopped

my mind. The heir

My fingers curled tightly around the broomstick until my knuckles turned white. I

blood drained

Not now. Not here.

when they spotted the fresh uniform I wore. Their eyes dragged across the fabric with unmistakable jealousy. I didn’t understand why.

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